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• MARTIN KEOWN: Three key clashes to watch out for in the World Cup final

  13-07-2018 23:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN KEOWN: Players will be fighting their own individual battles at the Luzhniki Stadium on Sunday afternoon and so Sportsmail takes a look at the thee key contests that could prove decisive.
  
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• Sam Bird not giving up on Formula E title

  13-07-2018 23:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: 'David against Goliath' is how Sam Bird describes his opportunity to win the Formula E world championship, which reaches its denouement in New York this weekend.
  
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• Croatia head coach Zlatko Dalic eyeing Premier League club

  13-07-2018 23:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  IAN LADYMAN IN MOSCOW: He is the unknown coach who is about to place a World Cup final appearance on the top of his CV. If he has his way, Zlatko Dalic
  
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• Caster Semenya blow for World Cup after middle-distance star becomes latest to snub London event 

  13-07-2018 23:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Great Britain captain Lorraine Ugen has defended the troubled Athletics World Cup despite Caster Semenya becoming the latest big name to snub the event.
  
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• Wayne Rooney is seven time zones away from World Cup for MLS debut with DC United

  13-07-2018 23:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SPECIAL DISPATCH BY DOMINIC KING IN WASHINGTON DC: There was a moment in training when Wayne Rooney's team-mates were left in no doubt that it was time to get down to business.
  
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• England blew their big chance to make a World Cup final

  13-07-2018 23:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It was just before his display of magnanimity with the Croatia manager late on Wednesday night that the scale of the missed opportunity hit Gareth Southgate like an express train.
  
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• Gareth Southgate hails impact of Terry Venables on his career

  13-07-2018 23:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gareth Southgate has hailed the influence of former England manager Terry Venables on his management career. Sportsmail columnist Venables gave Southgate his international debut.
  
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• Moritz Bauer makes Saido Berahino's two-year goal drought subject of a bar tab wager

  13-07-2018 23:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Moritz Bauer has offered to put cash behind the bar for supporters at the Bet365 Stadium if Berahino cannot score before Christmas. He has not found the net since February 2016.
  
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• England boss Gareth Southgate: Croatia game will haunt me

  13-07-2018 23:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SAMI MOKBEL IN SAINT PETERSBURG: Gareth Southgate has urged his World Cup heroes to end their tournament in style by beating Belgium to bronze on Saturday.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for Saturday, July 14

  13-07-2018 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Very few Flat horses have commanded as many column inches as LIMATO (Newmarket, 2.15) in recent years, but the six-year-old can let his ability do the talking in Saturday’s Darley July Cup Stakes.
  
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• England must unravel mystery spinner Kuldeep Yadav or it will be an Indian summer

  13-07-2018 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kuldeep’s angle of attack is unique in world cricket and that makes him a huge threat to England in this series, the five Tests that follow and a home World Cup in 2019 that they are favourites to win.
  
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• England's World Cup heroics present FA with a unique opportunity

  13-07-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHARLES SALE - THE SPORTS AGENDA: For the best part of two decades, the FA’s power has dwindled, but times could be changing with the restoration of the country’s love for the national team.
  
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• Chelsea want Gonzalo Higuain and Alvaro Morata swap deal

  13-07-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chelsea have held talks to sign Juventus striker Gonzalo Higuain as new manager Maurizio Sarri swept into Stamford Bridge on Friday night. Chelsea will back Sarri’s with a recruitment drive.
  
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• Belgium vs England: Martin Keown's Big Match Preview

  13-07-2018 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN KEOWN: Romelu Lukaku is a player who needs a target to motivate him. The prospect of pipping Harry Kane to the Golden Boot will have him fired up and raring to go.
  
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• Ivan Rakitic would sacrifice rest of career to win the World Cup

  13-07-2018 23:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rakitic has played an integral role in his country's unexpected march to Sunday's final against France. The 30-year-old believes there is a special unity within Zlatko Dalic's squad.
  
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• Liverpool confirm signing of Xherdan Shaqiri from relegated Stoke

  13-07-2018 23:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Shaqiri, who was relegated with the Potters last season, arrived at Melwood on Friday for a medical and the move was confirmed later that evening by Liverpool on Twitter.
  
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• Huddersfield snap up Germany international Erik Durm from Borussia Dortmund

  13-07-2018 23:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 26-year-old defender has signed a one-year contract and joins for an undisclosed fee, although the Terriers have the option of extending it into the 2019-20 season.
  
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• Fabian Delph aiming to kick on after memorable season capped by World Cup call

  13-07-2018 22:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Few could have foreseen Gareth Southgate's men getting to the semi-finals in Russia, just as few would have predicted at the start of the season that the 28-year-old would be involved.
  
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• Draper is just one win away from becoming the first British Wimbledon boys' champion since 1962

  13-07-2018 22:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  There was more than one marathon match at Wimbledon on Friday, as British teenager Draper showed enormous grit to come through an epic boys' singles semi-final that lasted over four hours.
  
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• Roberto Martinez backs Eden Hazard to shine at Real Madrid

  13-07-2018 22:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Belgium manager Roberto Martinez believes Eden Hazard would fit in perfectly at Real Madrid. Sportsmail revealed on Thursday that the Spanish giants are plotting a £150million move for him.
  
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• Real Madrid issue statement to rule out bid for Neymar this summer 

  13-07-2018 22:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Real Madrid issued a statement on Friday night that appeared to rule out a bid for Neymar this summer.
  
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• Kevin Anderson into first Wimbledon final after epic six-hour semi

  13-07-2018 21:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JONATHAN McEVOY ON CENTRE COURT: John Isner hoped Donald Trump would find time in his itinerary to make for a Wimbledon detour to watch him. He gave him every chance to oblige.
  
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• Tyrrell Hatton's desperate to win for mum after her cancer scare

  13-07-2018 21:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DEREK LAWRENSON IN GULLANE: Under normal circumstances, Tyrrell Hatton’s mum Karen would have travelled down from Aviemore this weekend to watch her son try to win another title in Scotland.
  
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• Gareth Southgate reveals close bond between himself and his England squad

  13-07-2018 21:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  England are looking to finish their heroic World Cup campaign on a high by securing third place on Saturday. And Southgate has opened up on the strong relationship he has felt in the England camp.
  
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• Britain's Jamie Murray and Victoria Azarenka reach the Wimbledon mixed doubles final

  13-07-2018 21:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jamie Murray is on course for a second successive Wimbledon mixed doubles title after reaching the final with Victoria Azarenka.
  
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• Alpha Centauri lays claim to be best miler of her generation

  13-07-2018 20:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The next race on her schedule will be the Prix Jacques Le Marois at Deauville next month when she will have a first chance to take on the colts.
  
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• Croatia stars including Modric and Rakitic train ahead of facing France in World Cup final 

  13-07-2018 20:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Croatia made the World Cup final for the first time in their history by beating England, and Zlatko Dalic's side are now fully focused on winning the prestigious trophy.
  
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• Riyad Mahrez trains with his new Manchester City team-mates for the first time

  13-07-2018 20:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mahrez was finally unveiled on Thursday after protracted negotiations with Leicester City. He joined his new team-mates for pre-season training at the Manchester City Football Academy.
  
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• The inside story of how Maradona inspired Argentina at the 1986 World Cup told by his room-mate 

  13-07-2018 19:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CRAIG HOPE: Rarely does a World Cup pass without Diego Maradona making headlines, be that on the pitch or off it. That has again been the case in Russia - just as it was back in 1986.
  
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• Dettori ruled out of showpiece events at Ascot and Goodwood after being banned for careless riding

  13-07-2018 19:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Frankie Dettori was left 'devastated' after picking up a 10-day careless riding ban which rules him out of the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes and the whole of Glorious Goodwood festival.
  
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• Tour de France stage seven: Dylan Groenewegen wins

  13-07-2018 19:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dylan Groenewegen won stage seven of the Tour de France in Chartres. The Dutchman beat Fernando Gaviria and world champion Peter Sagan in an uphill sprint at the end of the 231km stage.
  
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• UK police say bottle was source of pair's Novichok poisoning - FOX 44 - KWKT

  13-07-2018 19:31
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  UK police say bottle was source of pair's Novichok poisoning
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  LONDON (AP) - British detectives investigating the poisoning of two people with a military grade nerve agent said Friday that a small bottle found in the home of one of the victims tested positive for Novichok, a lethal substance produced in the Soviet ...en meer »
  
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• Lille midfielder Yves Bissouma set for £15million move to Brighton

  13-07-2018 18:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lille midfielder Yves Bissouma could be on the verge of becoming Brighton's record signing for £15million. The club have signed Luke Steele, Bernardo and Florian Andone this summer.
  
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• Kylian Mbappe set to follow Pele by becoming third teenager EVER to play in World Cup final

  13-07-2018 18:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Brazilian icon Pele and Italy's Giuseppe Bergomi are the only teens ever to have featured on the biggest footballing stage of them all. Mbappe is set to add his name to that list in Moscow on Sunday.
  
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• HOT OR NOT: The lost art of corners has been rediscovered in Russia

  13-07-2018 17:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It's Hot or Not time again as Sportsmail's IAN LADYMAN reveals what's been making him feel warm and what's been leaving him cold this week.
  
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• How Pascal Chimbonda went from World Cup final to Durham Challenge Cup

  13-07-2018 17:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In 2006, at the Olympiastadion in Berlin, Pascal Chimbonda came within a penalty shootout of a World Cup winner’s medal. Now, he plays with Washington in the 10th tier of English football.
  
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• Eden Hazard is the best dribbler at the World Cup after completing 6.9 successful dribbles per match

  13-07-2018 17:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Despite losing the World Cup semi-final, Eden Hazard has something to show for his efforts at this year's tournament after being confirmed as the best dribbler. 
  
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• Man City Amazon documentary to be narrated by Sir Ben Kingsley

  13-07-2018 17:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sir Ben Kingsley is to tell the story of Manchester City's title victory. He will narrate Amazon Prime's documentary which will chart Pep Guardiola's Premier League-winning season.
  
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• Eden Hazard is Real Madrid's top transfer target... but Lopetegui will have a puzzle on his hands

  13-07-2018 17:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PETE JENSON: Julen Lopetegui will have a puzzle on his hands if Hazard’s move to Real Madrid is completed. Fan favourites Marco Asensio and Isco could be left out of the starting XI picture.
  
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• Intruder in parachute breaches security at new Tottenham stadium

  13-07-2018 17:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It appears that the individual had first scaled the roof of the new 62,062-seater arena, which will become the club's regular homefrom September 15 when Liverpoolvisit in the Premier League
  
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• Physio for Dutch side FC Emmen pranks two new summer signings with fake ‘lung capacity test’

  13-07-2018 16:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ditch side FC Emmen have been preparing for their first in the Eredivisie by trying to improve the squad morale with some pranks on their new summer signings. 
  
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• River Plate president claims World Cup star Fernando Quintero wants to stay but names his price

  13-07-2018 16:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Quintero emerged as a key player for Colombia at the World Cup, scoring once and providing two assists as his team reached the last-16. Clubs including Real Madrid have been linked.
  
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• How the pre-season preparations of the 'Big Six' are going

  13-07-2018 16:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Of the top six, Arsenal look to be in the best shape at present – all six sides are still to embark on pre-season tours – while Spurs and Manchester City still await the return of swathes of players.
  
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• Manchester United announce squad for women's side ahead of 2018/19 season

  13-07-2018 16:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester United have announced their women's squad ahead of the upcoming 2018/19 campaign. Manager Casey Stoney, a former Liverpool player, has talked up her 'exciting' squad.
  
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• Helsingor 2-2 Crystal Palace: Eagles draw first pre-season friendly

  13-07-2018 16:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Alexander Sorloth and Mamadou Sakho's goals cancelled out Douglas’ early header for the hosts, but a late James Tomkins own goal consigned the Eagles to a draw at the Helsingor Stadium.
  
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• One reluctant cyclist’s attempt to ride 300 miles in a month: weeks 1 and 2

  13-07-2018 16:47
  Self-confessed couch potato Dominic Utton is not a Lycra man. So how will he cope with swapping the sofa for the saddle and devoting a month of his life to Cancer Research UK’s Cycle 300 challenge? We track his progress from 0 to 300Let’s get one thing straight: I am no serious cyclist. I have a bike, of course (I live in Oxford – everyone here has a bike), but it’s a bottom of the range, bog-standard mountain bike and I only ever use it to wobble to the shop and back. Al
  
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• Gareth Southgate insists England are desperate to round off World Cup campaign by securing third

  13-07-2018 16:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SAMI MOKBEL IN SAINT PETERSBURG: Gareth Southgate insists England are desperate to finish their heroic World Cup campaign on a high by securing third place on Saturday.
  
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• The roads to Moscow – a World Cup photo essay

  13-07-2018 16:37
  Russian photographer Evgeny Feldman has spent the last five weeks documenting his homeland as people have visited from all over the globe for the World Cup. As well as photographing the daily life of towns and cities during the tournament, he was also at the stadiums to capture the key moments and stars of the World Cup such as Kylian Mbappé, Luka Modric and Harry KaneIt seems a long, long time ago when Yuri Gazinskiy jumped to head home the first of five Russia goals against Saudi Arabia
  
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• Bonking, drafting and what to wear under your bike shorts: 10 things every cyclist should know

  13-07-2018 16:26
  Want to start taking cycling more seriously but don’t know your inner tube from your elbow? From the lingo to the Lycra, these essential tips will have you pedalling prettyHow to avoid saddle soresAll you need is a good pair of cycling shorts: don’t worry about underwear. “Also, use a good lubricant like chamois cream,” says Phil Burt, former head physiotherapist at British Cycling and founder of Phil Burt Innovation. “Avoid sores completely by asking an expert to c
  
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• Manchester United defender Luke Shaw looking lean as he looks to impress Jose Mourinho

  13-07-2018 16:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The left-back appeared in good shape as he reported to Carrington with his team-mates this week after training in Dubai with Manchester United's head of strength and conditioning, Gary Walker.
  
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